PREFACE. ix 



two writers of one opinion ; but it is 

 his bufinefs to endeavour to be as 

 accurate as poflible himfelf, and not 

 to criticize on the defeds of others. 



He would not however have it un-* 

 derftood, that by reading this treatife 

 every perfon who can diftinguifh a 

 peach from a pear, will be able to- 

 undertake the management of Fruit- 

 trees, &c. for if books could make 

 prpfideiits, there would be no occa- 

 fidn 1 for inafters in any art or branch 

 whatever. 



Neither fliould any one attempt to 

 plant or prune without having been 

 fome time under a fkilful perfon y 

 xvhofe pradical inftruclion being 

 added to a careful obfervation of the 

 rules here given, cannot fail of fuc- 

 ceeding to the utmoft expectation of 

 thofe who follow them, which is the 

 moft ardent wilh of the Author. 



The 



